Improving their pronunciation is one of the most common objectives of students. However, teachers are often unsure about how to teach and correct pronunciation. Here, Rubens Heredia shares 5 tips to help your students pronounce sounds and words more clearly.

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Useful references

Hancock, M (2024) Schwa is mainly for listening. Modern English Teacher, 33 (1).

 

Marks, J. (2012) In praise of pronunciation. English Teaching Professional, (81).

 

Snelling, R. (2023) Speaking: what is it and how can we teach it? Modern English Teacher, 32 (1).

 

Underhill, A. (2018) Grammar without pron… is like food without taste. Modern English Teacher, 27 (1).

 

Walker, R. (2015) The globalisation of English: teaching the pronunciation of ELF. Modern English Teacher, 24 (4).